As the three of them broke the Restrictive Spell on the Cave Abode's stone door, a surge of incomparably pure spiritual energy rushed into their faces and swept over Qin Fengming's body in an instant.
He felt an exquisitely cool sensation wash over him, as though even his soul and spiritual essence had shuddered. Then an unusual fragrance of spiritual herbs surged toward them, giving all three a sudden jolt.
The scent of spiritual herbs wafting toward him alone was enough to set Qin Fengming's heart leaping with delight.
Standing at the cavern entrance, the three swept their divine senses over the space before them, and all froze in astonishment.
Rather than a Cave Abode, what lay before them was an enormous space. As Qin Fengming extended his divine sense, he discovered that the hundreds of li ahead were empty and unobstructed.
It was as though an immense, sealed valley lay before them. The rock walls on either side were dozens of li apart, and when they looked up, the rocky ceiling was hundreds of zhang overhead.
Although the Restrictive Spell on the stone door had been broken, seawater had not entered the valley. Some immense force seemed to be holding it outside the doorway.
"The spiritual energy here is so dense that it must be connected to those Restrictive Spells on the rock walls. The island above is probably barren because some mighty cultivator laid down a formation here, completely sealing off the spiritual vein below. Such a grand undertaking suggests that ancient cultivator was certainly a powerful figure. They might even have been at the Divine Connection or Profound Spirit realm."
Looking at the Restrictive Spells on the surrounding rock walls, which still emitted ripples of energy, Shi Chang spoke with a slightly grave expression.
"What Fellow Daoist